Tommy Chong Biography (1938-)

Born May 24, 1938, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; son of Stanley (a truck driver) and Lorna Jean (a waitress; maiden name, Gilchrist) Chong; married MaxineSneed, 1960 (divorced, 1970); married Shelby Fiddis (an actress and producer); children: (first marriage) Rae Dawn and Robbi Lynn (actresses); (second marriage) Precious, Paris, Gilbran (a drummer). Addresses: Agent: Don Buchwald & Associates, 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Nationality: Canadian
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, screenwriter, director, comedian, composer, producer, musician
Birth Details: May 24, 1938; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Man Stoner, Up in Smoke (also known as Cheech and Chong's Up inSmoke and Cheech and Chong: Up in Smoke), Paramount, 1978
Chong, Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (also known as High Encounters of the Ultimate Kind), Universal, 1980
Chong, Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams (also known as Nice Dreams), Columbia, 1981
Chong, Prince Habib, Things Are Tough All Over, Columbia, 1982
Chong, Still Smokin' (also known as Cheech and Chong's Still Smokin'), Paramount, 1983
El Nebuloso, Yellowbeard, Orion, 1983
Himself, It Came from Hollywood, Paramount, 1983
Himself, Group Madness, 1983
Corsican Brother, The Corsican Brothers (also known as Cheech and Chong's The Corsican Brothers), Orion, 1984
(As Thomas Chong) Pepe, After Hours, Warner Bros., 1985
The man, Get out of My Room (also known as Cheech and Chong: Get out of My Room), 1985
The Canadian Conspiracy, 1986
Himself, Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (also known as Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues), 1988
Title role, Far Out Man (also known as Soul Man II), CineTel, 1990
Merle Shine, Tripwire, Columbia Home Video, 1990
Stoner, The Spirit of '76, SVS/Triumph Home Video, 1991
Life after Sex, 1991
Voice of Root, Ferngully: The Last Rainforest (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
Red, National Lampoon's Senior Trip (also known as Senior Trip), New Line Cinema, 1995
Armando/Ernesto, McHale's Navy, Universal, 1997
Squirrel Master, Half Baked, Universal, 1998
Himself, Best Buds (also known as Tommy Chong's Best Buds),MCA/Universal, 1998
QP, Secret Agent 420, 2000
Hippie, High Times Potluck, 2001
Dee's connection, The Wash, 2001
Himself, You'll Never Wiez in This Town Again, 2002
Film Director
(Uncredited) Up in Smoke (also known as Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke and Cheech and Chong: Up in Smoke), 1978
Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (also known as High Encounters ofthe Ultimate Kind), Universal, 1980
Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams (also known as Nice Dreams),Columbia, 1981
Still Smokin' (also known as Cheech and Chong's Still Smokin'), Paramount, 1983
The Corsican Brothers (also known as Cheech and Chong's The Corsican Brothers), Orion, 1984
Far Out Man (also known as Soul Man II), CineTel, 1990
(Uncredited; scenes deleted) Best Buds (also known as Tommy Chong's Best Buds), MCA/Universal, 1998

Film Executive Producer
Best Buds (also known as Tommy Chong's Best Buds), MCA/Universal, 1998
Television Appearances
Series
Leo, That '70s Show, Fox, 1999-
Specials
Himself, The Making of "The Corsican Brothers," 1984
The Tommy Chong Roast (also known as Playboy Comedy Roast: Tommy Chong), 1985
Baloney, CBC, 1989
Episodic
Jumbo, "Trust Fund Pirates," Miami Vice, NBC, 1986
Van Elsinger, "Stoker," Sliders, Fox, 1997
Barry Chen, "Wild Cards," Nash Bridges, CBS, 1997
Carl, "Tie-Dying the Knot," Dharma & Greg, ABC, 1999
Voice of Chief Running Pinto, "Cherokee Hair Tampons," South Park(animated), Comedy Central, 2000
Also appeared in The George Carlin Show.
Television Work
Specials
Executive producer, The Family Martinez, 1986
Series
Executive producer, Trial and Error, CBS, 1988
WRITINGS
Screenplays
(With Richard "Cheech" Marin) Up in Smoke (also known as Cheechand Chong's Up in Smoke and Cheech and Chong: Up in Smoke), Paramount, 1978
(With Marin) Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (also known as HighEncounters of the Ultimate Kind), Universal, 1980
(With Marin) Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams (also known as NiceDreams), Columbia, 1981
(As Thomas Chong; with Marin) Things Are Tough All Over, Columbia,1982
(With Marin) Still Smokin' (also known as Cheech and Chong's Still Smokin'), Paramount, 1983
(With Marin) The Corsican Brothers (also known as Cheech and Chong's The Corsican Brothers), Orion, 1984
Far Out Man (also known as Soul Man II), CineTel, 1990
Best Buds (also known as Tommy Chong's Best Buds), MCA/Universal, 1998
Film Songs
Up in Smoke (also known as Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke and Cheech and Chong: Up in Smoke), Paramount, 1978
Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (also known as High Encounters ofthe Ultimate Kind), Universal, 1980
Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams (also known as Nice Dreams),Columbia, 1981
Things Are Tough All Over, Columbia, 1982
Still Smokin' (also known as Cheech and Chong's Still Smokin'), Paramount, 1983
Get out of My Room (also known as Cheech and Chong: Get out ofMy Room), 1985
Far Out Man (also known as Soul Man II), CineTel, 1990
(Uncredited) Senior Trip (also known as National Lampoon's Senior Trip), New Line Cinema, 1995
Television Specials
The Family Martinez, 1986
RECORDINGS
Albums (with Cheech and Chong)
Big Bambu, Warner Bros. Records, 1972
Cheech and Chong, Ode Records, 1972
Los Cochinos, Reprise, 1973
The Wedding Album, Reprise, 1974
Sleeping Beauty, Warner Bros. Records, 1976
Let's Make a New Dope Deal, Warner Bros. Records, 1987
Get Out of My Room, MCA Records, 1987
Cheech and Chong's Greatest Hit, Reprise, 1991

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Authors, Volume 112, Gale, 1985

Periodicals

People Weekly, December 23, 1996, p. 57

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